unskiable
Too treacherous for descent
Unskiable describes terrain or conditions that cannot be safely or practically skied.
Snow may be too icy, too deep, or too patchy; slopes may be too steep, rocky, or obstructed: The avalanche left the run unskiable for the rest of the season.
The word appears almost exclusively in skiing contexts.
Disloyal and dangerous
- perilousFraught with danger
- hazardousLikely to cause injury
- deadlyAble to cause expiration
- unsafeLikely to cause harm
risky · precarious · crevasse · serac · cliff · exposure · avalanche · rockfall
Not accessible now
- restrictedLimited in scope
- off-limitsProhibited from access
- out-of-boundsBeyond permitted boundaries
- prohibitedOfficially not permitted
blocked · impassable · unreachable · remote · inaccessible · patrolled · signed · gated
treacherous
Disloyal and dangerous
unsafe · risky · precarious · crevasse · serac · cliff · exposure · avalanche · rockfall · icefall
steep
Rising at sharp angle
uneven · bumpy · hardpack · crusty · slushy · windblown · rutted · moguls · bare · patchy
closed
Not accessible now
- restrictedLimited in scope
- off-limitsProhibited from access
- out-of-boundsBeyond permitted boundaries
prohibited · blocked · impassable · unreachable · remote · inaccessible · patrolled · signed · gated · backcountry
whiteout
Snow blindness weather
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- subzeroBelow the freezing point
- windchillPerceived temperature drop
frostbite · hypothermia · icefall · crevassed · cornice · sleet · snowstorm · frozen · polar · visibility
bare
Lacking any covering
rocks · dirt · ice · slush · mud · meltwater · snowless · sparse · inadequate · insufficient